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“Well, thank you! That’s a compliment, and I take it,” she said, smiling

“Now that your father isn’t here and you’ve just turned IB, what do you plan to do?”

“Well, for now, I can’t do much. But when all of this is over, I want to take my things and…” She paused as

a thought crossed her mind. Maybe she had changed her mind. She worried that revealing her plans

might drive him away

“What is it?”

“No, nothing. For now, I don’t know what I’ll do. My family’s situation is complicated, and I can’t do much without putting them in danger.”

“But if you weren’t in that situation?”

But one thing’s for sure:

anyone looking at her, she appeared to be a pampered child from a loving family. Yet, once again, she made it clear that her situation hadn’t been good, except for the comments about her grandfather.

arrived with their order–two cups of coffee and a slice of strawberry cake. The cake looked so appetizing that Maximus found his mouth watering

birthday, and I want to make a wish,” Mary said, her eyes fixed

of course! Wait a moment; I’ll

as if she truly believed the wish she was about to make would come true. For a moment, he found himself thinking about the kind of life she must

Well do everything when I retire. Believe me, I’m already tired. I’m just waiting for you to be old enough to take my place. For that reason, you must be careful with what you do from

do you

you must be an honorable man. You’re young, and sometimes youth makes us make mistakes that we have to live with for

my successor.”

“What about Peter?”

leave our business in his hands that he’ll manage it well. But you have always shown a good sense for business,

when the café girl returned with a pink and

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Mary.

How do you like this

you so much!” Mary said, a wide

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